Pacific viperfish

phylum	Chordata	The Pacific viperfish, Chauliodus macouni, is a predatory fish that lives in the abyssal depths of the deep sea. In daytime it can be found from 200–5000 m below the ocean surface. At night it swims up into shallower depths of less than 200m where food is more plentiful. Pacific viperfish will mostly eat crustaceans and small fish. They typically reach lengths of up to 1 foot and are considered an example of deep-sea gigantism. It is believed that its first dorsal fin's photophores are used to attract prey. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Stomiiformes
class	Actinopterygii
order	Stomiiformes
family	Stomiidae
Genus	Chauliodus
species	C. macouni

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